“Corsa da Natal” – Ascona

Traditional appointment with the Christmas race

The traditional “Corsa da Natal” or Christmas race, takes place along both the Borgo lanes and the lakeside promenade of Ascona at Lake Maggiore in Ticino – Switzerland. The event will take place on Sunday 21st December 2014 with departure at 8.30 a.m. and finish at 1 p.m. The competition is open to both experts and amateurs as it presents different itineraries and lengths: from the 300 m for the youngest ones to the 6 km for the experts.
The goal of the event, namely the one of integrating disabled people into the competition, has made this race a well-known and important meeting in the local sport calendar.

The competition will take place also in case of bad weather conditions, excluding snow or ice, which would turn the path dangerous.